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4854, QLD vs 4872, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 78 km apart · 4854, QLD profile · 4872, QLD profile

4854, QLD 4872, QLD

Postcode 4854 and postcode 4872 are two Queensland areas located about 78 km apart. Postcode 4854 is more walkable, with 25.2% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and 27.7% near health services, compared to 9.9% and 12.3% in postcode 4872. It also has a larger school system, with 1,281 enrolments and an average school size of 214, while postcode 4872 has 379 enrolments and a much smaller average school size of 63. Postcode 4854 has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 10.5%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes (around $1,250 to $1,300) and similar rates of long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening. Residents in postcode 4872 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 43 in postcode 4854. The difference in home ownership is also shifting, with postcode 4872 seeing a higher share of homes owned outright (46.5%) than postcode 4854 (39.8%).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 10.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4872, QLD Median age: 6 yrs older in 4872, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in 4854, QLD PT commute: 7.6 pts higher in 4854, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1,277 larger in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
5,525 57th pct 4,248 52nd pct
Median age in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +6 yrs older in 4872, QLD gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
10.5% 88th pct 7.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
21.6% 61st pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
17.7% 55th pct 16.3% 38th pct
De facto in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
13.2% 60th pct 12.3% 49th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.3%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
36.2% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 31.3%
8.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

4854, QLD 4872, QLD

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
13.0% 46th pct 13.9% 49th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 74.0%
1.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.1% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
29.5% English +5.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
11.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
7.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
9.8% 65th pct 7.9% 61st pct
Limited English in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
1.2% 68th pct 0.9% 62nd pct

Language used at home

80.2% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 80.7%
1.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
31.9% 20th pct 34.5% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 50.3%
31.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
12.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
38.1% 28th pct 38.7% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
7.0% 9th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.56 more in 4872, QLD
6.12 71st pct 8.68 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD even
6 81st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +902 more in 4854, QLD
1,281 60th pct 379 40th pct
Avg size in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +150 larger in 4854, QLD
214 45th pct 63 18th pct
ICSEA in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +19 higher in 4854, QLD
924 15th pct 905 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
27.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 34.8%
10.9% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
6.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
5.5% Architecture & building even 5.5%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +$44 higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
$681 34th pct $637 26th pct
Household income in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +$43 higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
$1,296 32nd pct $1,253 28th pct
Family income in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +$53 higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
$1,518 24th pct $1,571 28th pct
High earners in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
4.5% 14th pct 5.9% 28th pct
High-income homes in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.2%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.8%
18.4% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
3.5% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.6%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4854, QLD
26.6% 33rd pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4872, QLD
6.2% 19th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
6.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +1.0 pts 60.1%
16.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
16.5% 44th pct 17.8% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
11.9% 38th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
21.8% 28th pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4872, QLD
2.9% 50th pct 3.1% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
22.8% 49th pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
14.6% 69th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Living alone in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
26.7% 49th pct 27.5% 52nd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 48.2%
33.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
26.7% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
3.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +$25 higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +$74 higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,374 39th pct
People / bedroom in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.10 higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
26.6% 66th pct 20.1% 47th pct
Owned outright in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
39.8% 52nd pct 46.5% 73rd pct
Separate houses in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
89.7% 42nd pct 90.2% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
71.6% 27th pct 62.7% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
26.6% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 20.1%
26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 22.9%
2.7% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 90.2%
2.3% Other dwelling +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 37.4%
17.7% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 18.2%
5.5% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 44.7%
21.8% Under $200 +10.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
7.5% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 33.6%
30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.0%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.6% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap narrowing
7.3% 12th pct 17.9% 57th pct
PT commute in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
9.1% 96th pct 1.5% 61st pct
PT stops in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 53.7%
7.3% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.1% Bus ◂ +7.6 pts 1.5%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%
4.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%
33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 29.6%
13.6% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.4% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap steady
29.6% 32nd pct 31.9% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 15.4% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4872, QLD gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap steady
57.2% 39th pct 52.5% 24th pct
Full-time in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD gap widening
63.9% 80th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

31.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%
6.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
7.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 16.5%
15.7% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%
7.3% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1 higher in 4872, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1 higher in 4872, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1 higher in 4872, QLD
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +3 higher in 4872, QLD
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +28 higher in 4872, QLD
900 13th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.8 higher in 4854, QLD
1.9 25th pct 1.1 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.7 more in 4854, QLD
2.1 26th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4854, QLD
24.7% 28th pct 15.0% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD
25.2% 31st pct 9.9% 21st pct
Walk to transit in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4872, QLD
22.7% 25th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4854, QLD
44.2% 25th pct 31.1% 15th pct
Walk to health in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4854, QLD
27.7% 46th pct 12.3% 36th pct
Amenities/1k in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +4.1 more in 4854, QLD
20.8 58th pct 16.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD even
0 23rd pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in 4854, QLDin 4872, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4872, QLD
5.4% 56th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare 4854, QLD with nearby areas

4855, QLD 4852, QLD 4856, QLD 4849, QLD 4859, QLD 4858, QLD 4886, QLD 4888, QLD

Compare 4872, QLD with nearby areas

4888, QLD 4887, QLD 4886, QLD 4854, QLD 4883, QLD 4855, QLD 4885, QLD 4882, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4854, QLD vs 4872, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4854/4854-qld/vs/POA4872/4872-qld